I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

We've been playing games since humanity had civilization - there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It's so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases.

Every game we play activates our brain, and it's the same brain we have in real life as we have in the game.

There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms.

My favorite part of running is the thinking time.

When we're in game worlds, I believe that many of us become the best version of ourselves - the most likely to help at a moment's notice, the most likely to stick with a problem as long at it takes, to get up after failure and try again.

When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.